• Unlimited Wagyu for P899 at Hogs & Cattle Steakhouse

    Unlimited Wagyu for P899 at Hogs & Cattle Steakhouse

    Last week, we heard about this new restaurant that had an Unlimited Wagyu offer for only P899 per person! The restaurant is called Hogs & Cattle Steakhouse, and it is located at the al fresco dining area on the ground floor of Century City Mall, beside Starbucks. You have to pass through that area with…


  • L’Oreal’s INFALLIBLE Makeup Intro 35% OFF PROMO!

    L’Oreal’s INFALLIBLE Makeup Intro 35% OFF PROMO!

    Yesterday, January 18, L’Oreal Makeup Designer/Paris finally, officially launched their INFALLIBLE makeup line in the Philippines! It is on promo at Lazada, with 35% OFF! I don’t know how long this promo will last, so take advantage of it while you can! More info on the promo below. L’OREAL INFALLIBLE LONG-WEAR MAKEUP L’Oreal’s Infallible line has…


  • Going Up Mt. Gulugod Baboy in Batangas

    Going Up Mt. Gulugod Baboy in Batangas

    Last weekend, I got roped in to going to Batangas. This isn’t my usual day trip getaway because you all know I want to relax in a resort instead of giving myself more work, i.e., climbing mountains. I happen to really like civilization.  But my friend S’s mom invited me to go, too, so that…


  • Samantha Kaspar Art Auction & A Manila Symphony Orchestra Concert

    Samantha Kaspar Art Auction & A Manila Symphony Orchestra Concert

    Yesterday, we were invited to lunch by the Center for Possibilities Foundation (CFP) to introduce us to Samantha Kaspar, a 19-year old artist. SAMANTHA KASPAR Samantha is a half-Filipino, half-Swiss artist with special needs who produces beautiful artwork. As you may have gathered from my previous blog post about CFP, I am a fan of…


  • Lay Bare Brazilian Wax Review

    Lay Bare Brazilian Wax Review

    Have you gotten a Brazilian Wax before? Curious to try it? This blog post can get a bit personal, fair warning.  I have been getting Brazilian Waxes since before they were a thing here in Metro Manila, this was circa 1998-1999. At the time, there were very few places that offered the service, and the…


  • Try the Padilla’s Kare-Kare at Lula’s House of Kare-Kare

    Try the Padilla’s Kare-Kare at Lula’s House of Kare-Kare

    Some time ago, we tried this new place in Marikina called Lula’s House of Kare-Kare. It’s a few minutes by car from Riverbanks Mall and SM Marikina. It was the garage of the Padilla home in the Industrial Valley Subdivision that was converted into a restaurant to showcase their beloved family recipe for Kare-Kare. In…


  • Resolved: Shangri-La Plaza’s Ridiculous Parking Policy

    Resolved: Shangri-La Plaza’s Ridiculous Parking Policy

    Shangri-La Plaza has a ridiculous, cheating parking policy that charges you two days’ worth of parking if  you leave after 12 midnight! They charged us 2x the flat rate of P55, a total of P110 when we watched movies last Saturday night. — 0 — UPDATE Jan. 13, 2017: I was contacted by someone from…


  • How to Clean Makeup Brushes the Easy Way

    How to Clean Makeup Brushes the Easy Way

    Over the holidays, my friends and I had a girls’ night in where we made over our friend C. C is one of those friends who are totally clueless about makeup. I wasn’t really into makeup before, either, but thanks to YouTube makeup gurus, and better skin from my diamond peels here and here, I…


  • Mini-Project: Revamp Your Kitchen Labels

    Mini-Project: Revamp Your Kitchen Labels

    Hello, my lovely readers! H-A-P-P-Y   N-E-W   Y-E-A-R-! It’s 2017, and I have been busy last couple of weeks with get-togethers with friends, preparing for Noche Buena and Media Noche. Hope you had a great time as well celebrating the holidays! Well, now it’s January 2017. I can’t believe it’s already 2017! Back to…


  • HK 2016: Tim Ho Wan in Sham Shui Po

    HK 2016: Tim Ho Wan in Sham Shui Po

    This was our second attempt to eat at Tim Ho Wan’s main branch in Sham Shui Po, and this time, we finally succeeded! TIM HO WAN The first time, we arrived at 9:15pm and Tim Ho Wan was already closing! I am so used to restaurants in Manila still being open until 11pm or later,…